Neighbourhood Profile: A Diverse Community

Postal Code: V3V 1K8 

Census Tract: 9330186.08

Total Population: 6,604

Neighbourhood Description: A part of Surrey Centre that spans across 126th Street to King George Boulevard. 


1. A "Packed" Neighbourhood. 

With only 6,604 residents, the population density of this neighbourhood reached 5,067.5 people per square kilometre in 2021, compared to the modest number of 918 residents per square kilometre of the Vancouver CMA. 

This number represents the new surging flow of immigrants welcomed to the region in recent years. Furthermore, the crowded population reflects its location in downtown Surrey. 

2. A Major "Minority" Neighbourhood

82.5% of the total population of this Census Tract are visible minorities making it one of the most diverse communities across the CMA. Such a proportion makes the decent rate, 54.5%, of Vancouver CMA pale in comparison. 

The residents of this neighbourhood consist of mainly South Asian people. This is not a surprise as the city of Surrey has always been famous for its prominent, close-knit South Asian community. 

3. The Education Concern

About 20.1% of the neighbourhood's residents aged 25 to 64 have yet to receive a secondary education diploma or equivalent. This rate seems alarming compared to Vancouver CMA, which is only about 7.6%. 

The lack of secondary education and higher could be attributed to the fact that more than one-third of the population in the neighbourhood has a job in the NOC* 7, 8, 9; which often does not require a secondary education diploma or higher. 


*NOC: National Occupational Classification, a system used by the Canadian government to arrange different occupations into 10 different skill groups (0 to 9). The lower the group is in the system, the fewer academic qualifications the workers have to possess. Occupations in the NOC 0 often require the most academic qualifications and professional experience. NOC 7 consists of trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations; NOC 8 includes natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations; and NOC 9 includes occupations in manufacturing and utilities. 

Comments

  1. Minh(Jason)NguyenSeptember 26, 2023 at 9:51 AM

    your neighborhood description is really good as it is quite detail, I also like the way you explain the major "minority" of South Asian community because the words you uses are careful. One thing that you could work on is on deeper explanation; for example: on the The Education Concern part, you could work on explaining why there are lack of education in that neighborhood.

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  2. Jasmine Kaur KochharSeptember 29, 2023 at 3:09 PM

    I really liked the way you highlighted the aspects which stood out In your neighborhood. Such as it is packed which, shows the diversity. The education is also a concern that you showcased.

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  3. Felix LamOctober 2, 2023 at 1:40 PM

    Hey Leslie, you've done a good job of discovering some statistics about diversity, population, and education levels in your community, comparing them with other areas in Vancouver. Your findings regarding the population composition of the community are significant. Your first finding is particularly insightful. However, I recommend providing more concise and straightforward explanations for your findings. For instance, the last sentence in your third finding might confuse readers who may not understand your intent. The three data insights are vital factors in understanding the community's population composition, and I appreciate your work.

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  4. MohitOctober 2, 2023 at 9:35 PM

    Hey Leslie, your comparison related to the education concern was good as I also compared that in my blog so you did a great job in that. The only thing in this blog is an explanation or you can say word limit. You could have explained that much better in some areas.
    thank you

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  5. Idenyenmin MarvellousOctober 3, 2023 at 8:54 PM

    Nice work and I feel like I also did a great job discovering the statistics

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  6. Kartik PassiJune 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM

    This blog mentions some very critical things about the neighbourhood- especially the role that the population density and cultural diversity are undertaking in transforming the daily life in downtown Surrey. The fact that visible minorities constituting mainly South Asian residents, is very high, shows that immigration continues to be a factor that defines urban communities. At the same time the education gap is also disturbing. It generates an impression that there might be institutional reasons which may be depriving the residents the chance to access higher education even though most of them offer their services to the society through labour intensive jobs. It would be great to know what sort of local programs or policies are in place to address these issues so as to enhance upward mobility and communal formation.
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